In the early spring of 1999, the first thunder sounded, and 107 division won new glory-it was named "Safety Red Flag Division" by its superiors for continuously ensuring the flight safety of 10. This new bright spot has attracted leaders at all levels and journalists from major news media, and the whole division is also busy and preparing for it.
Just then, the "J -99" exercise suddenly organized by the superior exposed many problems of 107 Division. A large-scale joint air-ground exercise would have been ruined by 107 division if it hadn't been for the decisive command of the new teacher Xiao Guangli and the tactics of using stunt ground target attack to save the situation.
An ace newly equipped unit, a newly named safety red flag division and the first batch of rapid reaction units of the Air Force failed to "use me in the first battle, and use me to win", and even failed to do an exercise, which caused Xiao Guangli and the new political commissar Ji to think deeply. What's the problem? ! Xiao Guangli and Ji were shocked by the clues, especially the "flying participation" in the previous training: It turns out that the previous leading group, especially former division commander and now deputy division commander Liang, reduced the difficulty of flying training in order to keep the vanity of 107 division, the honor of 10 safety, and even personal achievements!
The grim reality made Ji, who was full of ambition and tried to fundamentally improve the combat effectiveness of the troops, especially Xiao Guangli, who had just returned from studying abroad, determined to contribute to the strategic transformation of the People's Air Force from "national air defense" to "both offensive and defensive" and came to work with the "cross-sea assault" training plan, which was in a dilemma. If you lift the lid at the beginning of your tenure and completely deny the former leader and a heroic unit that has been established as an advanced model by superiors for many years, it will not only cause ups and downs in the army, but also deny leaders at all levels, especially Kang Liangyu, commander of the military air force, who has been paying attention to and working hard for the growth of KLOC-0/07 Division; If you cover the lid and maintain false glory, once the war comes, 107 division will undoubtedly live up to its mission and live up to the great trust of the motherland and people. Moreover, the training and combat effectiveness of the troops are very weak, and an carelessness will lead to a flight accident.
After hard thinking and running-in, Xiao Guangli and Ji finally made a difficult choice: instead of temporarily uncovering the lid, they adopted a plan of taking a step back and taking two steps forward, starting with supplementary training, laying a solid foundation, then reforming and reorganizing the training structure, increasing the difficulty and progress of actual combat training, and finally completing the "cross-sea assault" training, and tempering 107 Division into an air iron fist with both offensive and defensive capabilities in the future war.
However, the road to reform is full of twists and turns, and the resistance comes from all aspects. The contradictory parties have launched fierce conflicts and contests again and again around the fundamental issue of ensuring flight safety and improving combat effectiveness, which is also a prominent issue in today's high-tech and newly equipped troops.
Just as Xiao Guangli and Ji insisted on the brand-new training concept of "never sacrificing combat effectiveness to ensure safety" and led the troops through many difficulties and the reform prospects were brighter, a sudden flight accident once again made them fall into difficulties and confusion.
With the help and encouragement of Ji, team leader Wei, He Peng and flight controller Chenggong, Xiao Guangli revived his spirit, led the troops to get rid of the shadow brought by the accident, and devoted himself to the preparation of "cross-sea assault" training. Unexpectedly, this training plan was completely denied by the deputy commander Liang. Xiao Guangli was almost disheartened.
At this time, the Kosovo war broke out in Yugoslavia, and Xiao Guangli's wife Mu Qing witnessed the war as a reporter of Xinhua News Agency. The brutal war not only deepened Mu Qing's understanding of soldiers and husbands, but also prompted her to ask Xiao Guangli such a sharp question: "In the event of war in China, can you 107 Division defend the peaceful sky? ! "
Xiao Guangli is deeply touched! Determined to brave the restricted area for the sacred mission of the soldiers and complete the "cross-sea assault" training. However, Liang personally arrived at 107 to sit in the town, which caused the "cross-sea assault" to miscarry again.
1999 is an eventful year. Faced with the increasingly severe situation in the Taiwan Strait, Xiao Guangli and Ji, regardless of their personal gains and losses, successfully conducted "cross-sea assault" training with the lofty sense of mission and responsibility of soldiers and risking condemnation.
The hornet's nest finally exploded. Kang Liangyu, commander of the air force of the military region, and Liang, deputy commander, led a working group to the 107 division to thoroughly investigate the matter, and Xiao Guangli and Ji were suspended for introspection. In this case, the administrator of Feican bravely stood up and showed Kang Liangyu the materials of "Cross-sea Assault" by Xiao Guangli and Ji Zaiwang before taking office and 107 Division's "Feican". He revealed the great changes that took place in the army during the difficult period with the ironclad facts of strong contrast, which shocked Kang Liangyu, made him deeply educated and made great contributions.
Focusing on this main contradictory clue and central event, the works reflect the fiery fighting life of the Air Force in the new period in many aspects, create a large number of characters with distinctive personality and unique characteristics, and show the love, affection and friendship of contemporary soldiers in a delicate and touching way, as well as their life-and-death parting and love-hate relationship. At the same time, through the suspense caused by the mysterious entry and exit of Taiwanese businessman Xiao Guipu at Wanghai Airport, it reveals the great harm caused by the long-term division of the Taiwan Strait to people on both sides of the strait, and expresses the strong desire of all China people for peaceful reunification.